Looking back, “delay, deny and deflect” has always been part of Facebook's DNA

Transparency has never been Facebook's forte. Should we even be surprised at this point to learn its executives have been less than forthcoming about the company's Russian troll problem?
As important as the revelations in last week's New York Times ‘s Facebook bombshell are, they're more meaningful-and less surprising-when taken in context. Facebook's move-fast-and-break-things management style, and its comfort level with various shades of subterfuge, go way back in the history of the company. Facebook's whole business model, after all, rests on a con game: Facebook provides a “free”...Read more ...